Taymullah Abdur-Rahman

Imam Dr. Taymullah Abdur-Rahman is an educator, abolitionist, and social entrepreneur. He received an Islamic studies degree in Saudi Arabia from Al Baseerah International Institute as well as licensure in Islamic theology and classical Arabic from various scholars of Islam. He holds a Master’s degree in Global Interreligious Leadership from Andover Newton Theological School and a doctorate in  Transformational Leadership from Boston University’s School of Theology.

Imam Dr. Taymullah began his career as a chaplain for the Massachusetts Department of Correction where he spent a decade teaching and counseling system-affected men. In addition, he was the first paid Muslim chaplain at Harvard University where he also taught Islamic Polity at the Divinity School and functioned as theological field education supervisor for graduate students. Imam Taymullah served as educator liaison at Facing History and Ourselves, where he instructed high schools administrators and teachers in culturally responsive communication. He has taught various courses at Tufts University, Hellenic Holy Cross, Northeastern University and Hebrew College.